Notes for franking package tour receipts
- A package tour is an outbound travel service consisting of two or more of the following three components - transport which commences in Hong Kong, accommodation and organised activities.
- All brochures/pamphlets to be used for advertising purposes must be approved by and registered with the TIC two days before their despatch and the sale of the tours therein.
- Charter tours, familiarisation tours, hotel-plus-air packages, and cruise packages are all package tours, receipts for which must be franked.
- A 0.3 per cent levy should be franked on all tour receipts, including deposit, balance, full payment, temporary receipts and any documents acting as receipts. Levy franked should be rounded up to the next higher dollar.
- It is the responsibility of the selling agents who deal directly with and receive payment from clients to frank the levy immediately upon issuing the receipt.
- If a booking is cancelled, the levy can be refunded at the TIC Executive Office upon producing sufficient documentary proof.
- Breakdown of franking machine must be reported to the TIC immediately.
- If member agents have any doubts or further queries, please contact the TIC Executive Office on (852)2807-1199 . Evasion of franking and under-franking are against the law and subject to penalty. Members are strongly advised to brief their staff on the franking rules.
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